The Government has published the Draft Equality Act 2010 (Equal Pay Audits) Regulations 2014, which are intended to apply to Employment Tribunal (ET) claims presented on or after 1 October 2014 where the employer is
A couple whose luxury wedding in the Dominican Republic was ruined when they and several of their guests contracted a severe gastric illness have won tens of thousands of pounds in compensation from the tour
A company which ended up more than £3.8 million out of pocket when it uncovered an unpleasant skeleton in the cupboard following a takeover deal can take at least some comfort after the High Court
In the week of the Wimbledon tennis finals, a homeowner has failed to convince the High Court that he was irrationally refused planning permission to lay down a hard-surfaced tennis court in his rural back
In a case with important implications for public procurement, a local authority which failed to publicly advertise contracts for a regeneration project will have to pay back almost £160,000 in European grants it received in
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has published a consultation seeking views from interested parties on its remit with regard to recommending the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that should apply from October 2015. The LPC’s
In a bitterly fought case that revealed seething workplace tensions within the Charity Commission, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has delivered a serious blow to the compensation hopes of an anxious and depressed worker who
In an important victory for tourists and business travellers alike, a group of more than 100 air passengers whose flight home from Florida was delayed by 26 hours have each won Euros 600 compensation for
A businessman who was hit with a record £250,000 fine for his repeated defiance of planning laws in making unauthorised use of farmland for non-agricultural purposes has had his ‘too severe’ penalty more than halved
A contract dispute triggered by a decision of the Ukrainian authorities to restrict grain exports resulted in lengthy arbitration procedures and a High Court hearing, and culminated in a ruling that a shipping deal was
